Leighton Fly Fishing
Leighton Reservoir
Leighton Reservoir is a fishing beat on the water at Leighton Fly Fishing.
How to book
Fishing details
Leighton Reservoir at a glance
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- Water type
- stillwater
Fishing methods
Fly methods
Leighton Reservoir is Leighton Fly Fishing’s water above Masham in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, within the Swinton Estate: a 90 acre reservoir owned by Yorkshire Water, with its fishing rights held by the Swinton Estate and run day to day by Swinton Trout Farm. A car park sits at the reservoir, and it is the only one of the estate’s two reservoirs open to public fishing.
Fly fishing only is permitted, fished entirely from the bank, with no boats offered. Rainbow trout are stocked from the adjoining Swinton Trout Farm, around 15,000 fish a year, and tickets allow either a fish to take or fishing entirely catch and release.
The water sits in open moorland above the Ure valley, with views across to neighbouring Nidderdale. As an upland stillwater with a steady through flow, it fishes well across a range of conditions. Current prices, season dates and how to buy a ticket are best checked directly with Swinton Trout Farm, since the fishery no longer runs its own booking website.
Stocking and fish species
Rules and policies
Fishing rules for Leighton Reservoir
Fly fishing only, fished from the bank. No boats. Tickets allow either a fish to take or fishing entirely catch and release; ask about the current catch policy when you buy your ticket. A current Environment Agency rod licence is required.
Amenities
Where Leighton Reservoir is
The beat's boundary, with parking where we have it.
54.20123, -1.75968
The fishery and river
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FAQ
Leighton Reservoir FAQs
Practical questions anglers ask before fishing Leighton Reservoir, from tickets to tactics.
